James Halstead (JHD) Competitors

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JHD vs. FAN, TPK, TYMN, GEN, and COD

Should you buy James Halstead stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares James Halstead with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with James Halstead include Volution Group (FAN), Travis Perkins (TPK), Tyman (TYMN), Genuit Group (GEN), and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD). These companies are all part of the "building products & equipment" industry.

How does James Halstead compare to Volution Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

4.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Volution Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Volution Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volution Group has a consensus target price of GBX 751, suggesting a potential upside of 26.86%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volution Group pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

James Halstead has a beta of 0.233, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volution Group has a beta of 1.176, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.14	£41.67M	£9.10	14.62
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.55	£42.69M	£25.60	23.13

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Volution Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Volution Group. Volution Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat James Halstead's score of 0.00 indicating that Volution Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Volution Group	Positive

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Volution Group's net margin of 11.19%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Volution Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%

Summary

Volution Group beats James Halstead on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Travis Perkins?

Travis Perkins (LON:TPK) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Travis Perkins currently has a consensus target price of GBX 650.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.15%. Given Travis Perkins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Travis Perkins is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Travis Perkins	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Travis Perkins. Travis Perkins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Travis Perkins	£4.56B	0.24	-£17.46M	-£83.30	N/A
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.14	£41.67M	£9.10	14.62

56.3% of Travis Perkins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Travis Perkins shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Travis Perkins. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Travis Perkins. Travis Perkins' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled James Halstead'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Travis Perkins	Neutral
James Halstead	Neutral

Travis Perkins has a beta of 1.284, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.233, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

Travis Perkins pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Travis Perkins pays out -16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Travis Perkins' net margin of -3.86%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Travis Perkins' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Travis Perkins	-3.86%	-9.35%	1.42%
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

Summary

James Halstead beats Travis Perkins on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Tyman (LON:TYMN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.14	£41.67M	£9.10	14.62
Tyman	£657.60M	0.00	£38.20M	£0.19	N/A

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

James Halstead has a beta of 0.233, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tyman has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Tyman. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Tyman. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tyman'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Tyman	Neutral

4.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Tyman shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Tyman shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Tyman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Tyman	5.81%	7.16%	4.88%

Summary

James Halstead beats Tyman on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Genuit Group (LON:GEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Genuit Group pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 7.51%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Genuit Group	7.51%	6.89%	4.59%

4.0% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.14	£41.67M	£9.10	14.62
Genuit Group	£602.10M	1.04	£23.57M	£17.80	13.93

James Halstead has a beta of 0.233, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genuit Group has a beta of 1.492, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Genuit Group has a consensus target price of GBX 463.25, suggesting a potential upside of 86.87%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Genuit Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Genuit Group	Neutral

Summary

James Halstead beats Genuit Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

4.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 220 per share and has a dividend yield of 247.7%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Compagnie de Saint-Gobain'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	Neutral

James Halstead has a beta of 0.233, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's net margin of 4.45%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	4.45%	8.60%	5.45%

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.14	£41.67M	£9.10	14.62
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	£46.96B	0.01	£282.60B	£562.00	0.16

Summary

James Halstead and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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JHD vs. The Competition

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Metric	James Halstead	Building Products & Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£553.83M	£316.50M	£9.38B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	6.88%	3.31%	3.57%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	14.62	58.09	24.99	366.15
Price / Sales	2.14	69.41	5,347.71	88,429.84
Price / Cash	14.48	17.07	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	3.06	1.50	4.87	7.74
Net Income	£41.67M	£18.85B	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.62%	-0.67%	0.50%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-4.32%	0.35%	3.84%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	-18.40%	-4.82%	38.52%	87.90%

James Halstead Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JHD James Halstead	N/A	GBX 133 +2.8%	N/A	-20.6%	£553.83M	£259.07M	14.62	860	News Coverage
FAN Volution Group	3.3521 of 5 stars	GBX 624 -3.6%	GBX 751 +20.4%	-3.9%	£1.24B	£459.96M	24.38	1,909	Gap Up
TPK Travis Perkins	2.5183 of 5 stars	GBX 535.04 -2.5%	GBX 650.80 +21.6%	-18.0%	£1.13B	£4.56B	N/A	19,172	Gap Up
TYMN Tyman	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£775.94M	£657.60M	2,094.74	3,476
GEN Genuit Group	4.4656 of 5 stars	GBX 262.09 -1.5%	GBX 463.25 +76.8%	-38.9%	£659.72M	£602.10M	14.72	2,700	Gap Down

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Is JHD or FAN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHD or FAN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JHD or FAN?

Does the media prefer JHD or FAN?

Is JHD or FAN more profitable?

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Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TPK or JHD?

Does the media favor TPK or JHD?

Which has more risk and volatility, TPK or JHD?

Is TPK or JHD a better dividend stock?

Is TPK or JHD more profitable?

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How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JHD or TYMN?

Is JHD or TYMN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, JHD or TYMN?

Does the media refer more to JHD or TYMN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JHD or TYMN?

Is JHD or TYMN more profitable?

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How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Is JHD or GEN a better dividend stock?

Is JHD or GEN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JHD or GEN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JHD or GEN?

Which has more risk and volatility, JHD or GEN?

Do analysts prefer JHD or GEN?

Does the media refer more to JHD or GEN?

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JHD or COD?

Is JHD or COD a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor JHD or COD?

Which has more volatility and risk, JHD or COD?

Is JHD or COD more profitable?

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